used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
Carleau
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From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
Curé
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From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a female human offspring
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was a yellow sunlight tipped over everything.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
melonnounUS /ˈmelən/
any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
Oisette's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a yellow sunlight tipped over everything.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was a yellow sunlight tipped over everything.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a yellow sunlight tipped over everything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading There was a yellow sunlight tipped over everything.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
precisely as stated
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In his wake came our little Quebec cousin, her red ribbons bobbing along.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Carleau, the dog, was at her heels, his short tail, as he walked, moved like the rudder on a boat.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
a Caucasian
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This village street, with its white plaster houses and rows of poplar trees, was very picturesque.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS ONE Saturday afternoon, in fact the very next day after the market trip, Oisette's father could have been seen walking through the village street; he was carrying under his arm that tenth melon, or one very like it, which his daughter had selected for the Curé.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There was a yellow sunlight tipped over everything.
